Academic Resources for Current Students
Welcome, Brennies!
Please scroll down for a list of academic resources including the course schedule, student handbook, forms and petitions, and more. As always, Bren School staff are here to help if you can't find what you're looking for or if have any questions along the way (academics@bren.ucsb.edu).
Current Student Resource Guide Sections:
BREN GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK
Bren Graduate Student Handbook (Updated September 18, 2020)
- Section I: General Information for Bren Graduate Students (pp. 6-42)
- Section II: MESM Program Guidelines (pp. 43-54)
- Section II: PhD Program Guidelines (pp. 55-65)
CLASS SCHEDULE
Spring 2021
Winter 2021
For course descriptions, please visit the Courses pages (MESM, MEDS, PhD). If you have any questions about registration, please contact us at academics@bren.ucsb.edu.
COURSE PLANNING
- Bren Faculty Office Hour Schedule - revised Fall 2020
- MyPlan Login
- Special Topics Courses - revised September 22, 2020
- Curriculum Plan 20-21 - revised January 22, 2021
- 5 Year Annual History of Course Offerings - revised September 22, 2020
- Prerequisite Guide
- MESM Core Course Enrollment Policy
- UCSB Final Exam Schedule
ACADEMIC FORMS AND PETITIONS
Bren Forms and Petitions
- ESM 596 Petition for MESM Students
- Bren School Petition
- Graduation Deferral Request Form
- PhD Annual Review Form Pre-Candidacy
- PhD Annual Review Form Post-Candidacy
- PhD Written Exam Form
- PhD Form 1 - Justification of PhD Committee Members
- PhD Form 1A - Justification of Proposed Changes to PhD Committee Members
Graduate Division Forms and Petitions